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Tips for sighting in a rifle
Posted on 10/7/21 at 7:50 am
Posted on 10/7/21 at 7:50 am
I will be checking the zero on my three hunting rifles this weekend. I was wondering if anyone has any tips that could help new and old shooters.
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Posted on 10/7/21 at 7:56 am to commode
Dont adjust after 1 shot. Shoot a group of 3 let barrel cool. While u do the same wt other guns. People shoot to fast and to much and chase flyers from a hot barrel. Only adjust if 3 shot group is off. 1 shot no. Need to shoot again to confirm.
Im assuming scopes are mounted and ur checking 0 from last year at 100. Not sighting in a brand new rifle.
Im assuming scopes are mounted and ur checking 0 from last year at 100. Not sighting in a brand new rifle.
This post was edited on 10/7/21 at 8:19 am
Posted on 10/7/21 at 7:57 am to commode
Start off shooting at 20-25 yards (make sure you’re actually hitting the target)and make your way back to 100yds. Lol. Made that mistake first rifle I sited in on my own.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:01 am to commode
Sighting in a bolt action from scratch?
Remove the bolt and aim through the barrel at 25 yards and make adjustments. This should get you close enough to hit paper at 25.
Remove the bolt and aim through the barrel at 25 yards and make adjustments. This should get you close enough to hit paper at 25.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:04 am to commode
If you have a vice or partner, shoot, then hold the cross hairs steady at the bullseye and adjust the scope until the bullseye is now where your first shot is.
Search two shot sight in method.
Search two shot sight in method.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:05 am to commode
YouTube Ryan cleckner, he’s an ex ranger or something and does his whole sighting in live on the video and explains every step in his process along the way
Cleckner youtube
Cleckner youtube
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:06 am to bobdylan
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If you have a vice or partner, shoot, then hold the cross hairs steady at the bullseye and adjust the scope until the bullseye is now where your first shot is.
This is the best way.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:14 am to 4mileduckman
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Dont adjust after 1 shot
I do 1 shot adjustments until it gets in the right zip code.
Have gone from fresh scope installed to ready to hunt in 6 shots before
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:15 am to commode
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I was wondering if anyone has any tips that could help new and old shooters.
Spend the time to get steady. Real steady. If you don't have a shooting bench, use sandbags, sacks of corn, pairs of blue jeans rolled up, anything you can do to get that rifle sitting dead still. Get prone if you need to. Don't try out of the back of a truck. Trucks move when you breathe. Similarly, don't sit in $5 chair propped on another $5 chair thinking you are steady. Too many people waste time and ammo and end up with rifles shooting 2-4" off target due to haste. Maybe you are in the "good enough to hit a pie plate at 100 yds it's good enough to kill a deer" camp. I like knowing exactly where my rifle shoots. If the shooter is concerned about recoil or getting scope busted in the least I won't give them a bullet. Grown men concerned with recoil bother me.
I have little 90-110 lb daughters that shoot high powered rifles with no problem because they have excellent form. I encourage everyone raising young shooters to give them a bb gun and make them go around shooting everything in the yard. You can get away with shitty form with a scoped rifle, but open sights aren't as forgiving.
Shooting a rifle should be comfortable. The way it sits on your shoulder, how you support the forearm, the way your cheek gently rests upon the stock as your finger rests on the trigger should be a romantic affair. You also shouldn't have to think about it. It should be natural.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:27 am to commode
Don't shoot through your stash of current ammo.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:45 am to commode
for just checking zero? shoot a 5 shot group slowly from good front and rear support. If necessary, move the middle of the group to where you want it. confirm with another 5. If you had to move it, verify that all screws are still torqued to spec. If they are, lose faith in your scope and buy a new one. 
Posted on 10/7/21 at 8:51 am to upgrade
quote:Do this.^
Remove the bolt and aim through the barrel at 25 yards and make adjustments. This should get you close enough to hit paper at 25.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:02 am to commode
If you are checking zero for gun/scope already sighted in from last year, shoot at the zero distance (100 yards, etc).
If you are mounting new scope, mount scope, bore sight it, then go from 25, 50, 100 yds.
And just a word of advice, if one of the guns is a 35 whelen or 45-70 etc...just because the gun is inexpensive doesnt mean you should have a inexpensive scope. cheap scopes dont hold zero on those guns with lots of recoil
If you are mounting new scope, mount scope, bore sight it, then go from 25, 50, 100 yds.
And just a word of advice, if one of the guns is a 35 whelen or 45-70 etc...just because the gun is inexpensive doesnt mean you should have a inexpensive scope. cheap scopes dont hold zero on those guns with lots of recoil
This post was edited on 10/7/21 at 9:04 am
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:09 am to commode
Sight in at 2” high @ 100 yards! Takes a lot of guess work out if you have to take a longer shot.You’ll thank me later!
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:27 am to commode
Place your ammo in the fridge the night before you plan to shoot if you hunt in colder temps. It’s a better simulation of how your rifle will shoot this winter.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:39 am to Eli Goldfinger
If you have a vice or partner, shoot, then hold the cross hairs steady at the bullseye and adjust the scope until the bullseye is now where your first shot is.
This can also be accomplished by doing a little math and counting the clicks.
This can also be accomplished by doing a little math and counting the clicks.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:47 am to TwoFace
Sight in with the ammo you are hunting with.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:54 am to commode
1 buy quality scopes and rings.
2 mount them correctly ( level, torqued and loctite)
3 buy a lazer bore sighter it will pay for itself in on or two sittings
4 if you use a lead sled don’t strap your gun down it affects POI
I have several guns that have never been rezeroed and only shot to confirm zero for years and years.
2 mount them correctly ( level, torqued and loctite)
3 buy a lazer bore sighter it will pay for itself in on or two sittings
4 if you use a lead sled don’t strap your gun down it affects POI
I have several guns that have never been rezeroed and only shot to confirm zero for years and years.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 10:00 am to Ol boy
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2 mount them correctly ( level, torqued and loctite)
Buddy of mine bought a new rifle and scope and was having issues getting it zeroed.
He brought it over last week and I took everything off and put everything back on properly.
The rings on that gun had to be tightened down to around 40-50 in/lbs or more. It was terrible and most likely effected the accuracy of the gun.
Rings only need to be tightened to 12-15 in/lbs. Less if using loctite (loctite acts as a lubricant). I've never used loctite and have never had a single issue if torqued properly.
After we finished, he took it out and got it zeroed in 5 shots.
This post was edited on 10/7/21 at 10:02 am
Posted on 10/7/21 at 10:15 am to commode
3? Buy more!
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